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The Waterfall in Salt Pan Reserve Following the Heavy Rain Over the Last Several Weeks, the Waterfall and Creek in Salt Pan Reserve Are Flowing Well Again Newsletter of the Brooklyn Community Association Inc March 2020 President’s Report Next Issue May 2020 I would like to thank Miriam Maloney, David Brown and Brian Scarsbrick for their work on the committee the last few years. I am not sure what I would have done without Miriam’s input and mentoring over the last few years and will miss that going forward. We would like to welcome Nancy Davis as our new Vice President and new committee members Nicolle Van Schie and Mark Payne to the team this year. And the year begins ... I looked back on some of the last Gateways and much of it has been about making sure that the community is aware of what is happening at a Council, State and Federal level of Government. Again, at our meeting in March we will have an update on the Brooklyn Place Plan by Julia and Dave, our Place Plan Managers at the Council. We will also receive a lift update from Steve Hayes. One key outcome of the Place Plan is for us as a community to look around with new eyes and see what we might like to improve that does not involve Capital expenditure. One of the areas that pops up for me is the “grassed” area on the West side of the toilets at the baths. It used to have a platform for people to sit on and hang out. Now it is barren and more of a dirt path with bins and signs, not very inviting. Just imagine what it could look like! There are so many options to make this place be amazing rather than what we see now whilst keeping our Brooklyn Village ambiance. We are used to seeing it that way and sometimes we don’t think about what it could look like. Could be Could So, on your walks around Brooklyn, please do so with fresh eyes on and let the Council know what you would like to see improved in Brooklyn. Di Bowles, President Brooklyn Community Association [email protected] Brooklyn Community Association Meeting General Meeting Dates 10am-12pm Saturday 7 March 2020 Saturday Brooklyn Community Meeting Room 7 March Speakers: Steve Hayes Transport for NSW 30 May Julia Morton and Dave Johnston 29 August Brooklyn Place Plan Managers at Hornsby Council 5 December- 3pm & AGM BCA Members, Guests and Friends welcome. The Gateway is published by the Brooklyn Community Association. Contact the BCA on [email protected]. While every attempt is made to publish content as submitted, some editing of material may occur during publication. We would like to acknowledge the contribution to the BCA of RW Corkery & Co who kindly provide committee meeting facilities and print the Gateway newsletter, and Gary Robertson, Brooklyn’s postie and musician, and his associates, who kindly deliver the Gateway in the community. Hornsby Council Bushcare in Brooklyn Hornsby Council’s Bush/Land Care Program is focussing on four sites in Brooklyn: • Upper & Lower McKell Park • Saltpan Reserve • Brooklyn Park • The Mangroves along Sandbrook Inlet and Seymours Creek Commercial bushcare organisations have been attacking the influx of Mothers-of-Millions weeds in the mangrove areas along Brooklyn Road near Saltpan Reserve, funded by Council. In addition, Council was successful in getting a grant for work on Seymours Creek. Bushcare volunteers have been planting trees in Saltpan Reserve, and cleaning up and weeding in Brooklyn Park. You can join the Brooklyn Park group on the 4th Thursday of each month. Jean-Philippe Kecman & Donna Fitton: Bushland Programs | Natural Resources | Hornsby Shire Council Bushcare Volunteers Bushcare is about groups of volunteers working to restore the natural environment in urban and coastal areas across Australia. Bushcare is a national movement which started in the suburbs of Sydney in the 1980s. This environmental volunteer work occurs mostly on public land: in bushland, wetlands and around waterways managed by local councils or NSW government agencies. Hornsby Council has over 300 volunteers working over 50 bushcare sites. The Bushcare Workshop is a requirement for all Hornsby Shire Council bushcare volunteers to complete their membership. This workshop is for new and renewing volunteers. ➢ Saturday 14 March 2020 9am - 1pm and Friday 01 May 2020 and later dates Earthwise Cottage, 28 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/lifestyle/events/bushcare/bushcode-workshop12 or email [email protected]. Floating Landcare Floating Landcare is a group of volunteers who want to protect and restore the Hawkesbury River Estuary. They visit locations that are only accessible by boat and carry out bush regeneration activities. The activities range from litter collection and weed removal through to native planting and surveys of local wildlife. Most trips are scheduled on weekends in the morning and take around five hours, with morning tea and lunch provided. Floating Landcare is coordinated in partnership by Hornsby Council, Northern Beaches Council, Central Coast Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and is funded by Greater Sydney Local Land Services through the NSW Government's Catchment Action natural resources initiative. Anybody who wants to make a difference to the local environment can join. You don’t need any experience, as all necessary equipment and training is provided. All you need is a desire to learn new skills and meet like-minded people while visiting scenic locations that are otherwise inaccessible. You can find more information at https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/environment/flora-and-fauna/bushland-management/floating-landcare or email Rebecca Mooy at [email protected]. Page 2 Council Native Plant Giveaway In 2020, there will be one Native Plant Giveaway Day for each of Hornsby Shire Council's three wards. Ward A Residents Sunday 22 March 2020 - Asquith, Arcadia, Berowra, Berowra Heights, Brooklyn, Berrilee, Calabash, Cowan, Canoelands, Dangar Island, Dural, Fiddletown, Forrest Glen, Glenorie, Galston, Glenhaven, Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Laughtondale, Mt Colah, Mt Kuring Gai, Maroota, Middle Dural and Singletons Mill. Plants provided in the giveaway are locally sourced and grown at Council's Community Nursery by volunteers and council staff. Take your current Hornsby Shire rates notice and ID and pick-up some free native plants for your garden. If you would like to receive a free native tree before the next Native Plant Giveaway Day, register your interest at Council's 25,000 Trees website and you can select up to 5 trees which you can pick up for free from Council's Community Nursery at 28-30 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills. http://trees.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/yourtrees/ The Waterfall in Salt Pan Reserve Following the heavy rain over the last several weeks, the waterfall and creek in Salt Pan Reserve are flowing well again. And if you walk up to the Dam, it’s full to the brim and you can hear Red-crowned toadlets in the puddles around the dam. [The red-crowned toadlet is a species of Australian ground frog found only on sandstone escarpment areas around Sydney]. The trees planted in Salt Pan Reserve by Council and volunteers over the last 12 months are flourishing after the incredible rain in February. Karen Arnold: [email protected] Brooklyn Public School Kelly Cartwright is our new Principal “My name is Kelly Cartwright and I am the new Principal of Brooklyn Public School. I am so excited to be a part of the beautiful Brooklyn community and look forward to working closely with you all. I am passionate about teaching and learning and passionate about student wellbeing. Every child is unique and has their own gift and I believe it is our job as educators to build on these strengths in their learning. Outside of school I enjoy camping with my children and going to the movies”. Article & picture supplied by Nicolle Van Schie What’s happening at Brooklyn Public School ➢ Zone Swimming Carnival Tues 10 Mar ➢ Sydney North Swimming Carnival Fri 27 Mar ➢ Selective High School Test Thurs 12 Mar ➢ Years 5/6 Riverside Theatre Thurs 9 Apr ➢ Harmony Day Fri 20 Mar ➢ Last Day of Term 1 Thurs 9 Apr From Brooklyn Public School website Page 3 Brooklyn United Soccer Club Registrations for the 2020 season are now open! Register online at www.playfootball.com.au Juniors save $100 with the Active Kids Rebate! Parents will be able to apply for and download their vouchers from the Service NSW Website. Once you have received your voucher, you can then register via playfootball.com.au where you will be able to enter your voucher code to receive the discount. More information is available on our website: www.brooklynsoccer.org.au Online Registrations close Sunday March 15 2020. A manual payment option is available so no credit card required. Storm damage in Parsley Bay 9 February 2020 The recent south easterly blow caused havoc in Parsley Bay. We believe 11 boats came off their moorings and ended up on the rocks in various places. One large steel yacht ended up on the point at Danger Island, a concrete yacht was washed up on Dead Horse Beach, and some boats were washed onto the breakwater, onto Flat Rock Point, and around Parsley Bay. Four more boats dragged their mooring and were hooked up with other boats and were damaged. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Sailing Club suffered considerable damage due to a tree falling on their recent addition to the clubhouse. They also have a problem with losing half their beach to a concrete yacht lying there. Hawkesbury River Yacht Club and other boat owners in Parsley Bay are unhappy due to damage caused by neglected boats who appear to have no owners when their moorings fail.
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